On Tuesday, June 12, 2012, Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco visited the 8th Edition of Monacology held on the Quai Antoine I.  The purpose of the event is to educate the Monégasque youth about the environment.  Monocology is organized in collaboration with the Mediterranean Institute of Studies and Sustainable Development and Star’s N’ Bars with the assistance of Mr. Olivier Arnould.

Prince Albert II visiting Monocology site prior to the official opening.

In the evening, the princely couple attended a gala dinner, organized by Ambassadors Club of Monaco, to honor actor, Sir Roger Moore.  During the gala event, held at the Hôtel de Paris, Mr. Moore received the Goodwill Ambassador diploma for basically being super awesome.   🙂

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And, finally, during a press conference yesterday afternoon Prince Albert II “… discussed the possibility of restarting the land extension plans he halted in 2008.”  It seems the reason the sovereign prince is considering expanding the principality is due to population growth and so forth.  Click here  for more information (in English).

About the extension.  Begins at the :57 mark

And, finally — finally —   🙂 here is a news report regarding Prince Albert II’s segment on the program, Thalassa.

In French

Sources: Palais Princier de Monaco and Monaco Matin

Photo courtesy of the Palais Princier de Monaco

His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco was at the Grimaldi Forum on June 10, 2012, to attend the opening ceremony of the  52nd Monte-Carlo Television Festival.

During the four-day event the sovereign prince will present Disney Media Networks Co-Chair and Disney/ABC Television Group president, Ms. Dawn Sweeney, with the Honorary Golden Nymph Prize for “… her extraordinary achievements as one of the leading companies in the global entertainment industry…” according to a Disney press release.

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Meanwhile, Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco attended the 30th Annual International Swimming Competition Gala Dinner.

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Sources: Grimaldi Forum and Disney press release

On June 9, 2012, Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco were at the Stade Louis II to attend the 2012 Mare Nostrum swimming competition in Monaco. During the event the princess had a chance to mingle as well as welcome various competitors including members from the South African swim team.

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And, finally, it was announced by the Palais Princier that the recent airing of the show, Thalassa, with Prince Albert II “…reached the best ratings of the season with 2 million 600,000 viewers 12% of audience share.”  In other words, the show was a hit with viewers. Congrats!   🙂

Any way, as I mentioned a couple of days ago, if you receive the channel, TV5 Monde, here in the United States there is a chance the show with the sovereign prince will air on a later date.

Just a small commercial for the show

Source: Monaco Matin and Palais Princier de Monaco

Photo courtesy of Daylife

Begins at the :45 mark with other news regarding the sovereign prince.

Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco along with Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover attended the Fête Dieu on June 7, 2012.

The princely couple and Princess Caroline witnessed the “…arrival of the procession in the Cour d’Honneur and the blessing of Monsignor Bernard Barsi.”  The Fête Dieu took place in the Galerie Hercule at the Palais Princier de Monaco.

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Also, it was announced by the Palais Princier that Prince Albert II will “… participate in the program, Thalassa, tonight on France 3… it will be largely devoted to the Principality of Monaco, and it will highlight the commitment of the Prince in the protection of the seas and oceans.”

The show also airs on TV5 Monde here in the United States, and it will most likely air on a later date.  So, if you receive the channel on cable why not check out the show with the sovereign prince?  It should be interesting.   🙂

And, finally, here is an interview with His Serene Highness Prince Albert II during his recent visit to Yeosu 2012 in South Korea. (in French).

Source: Palais Princier de Monaco

In French.

His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco is currently in South Korea where he participated in the inauguration of the Monaco Pavilion at the EXPO 2012 Yeosu.   The sovereign prince was to be accompanied by Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco; however, the Palais Princier de Monaco announced, with great regret, that the lovely princess was unable to attend due to an acute case of Angina.

Any way, according to the official website for the EXPO 2012 Yeosu, on June 4, 2012, Prince Albert II participated in:

… high-level experts’ meetings on the development of Protected Marine Areas in the context of the Third Monaco Blue Initiative (MBI). MBI is a think tank which brings together political, economic, scientific experts with interests in the sustainable management of the oceans.

The third edition of the event, co-organized by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and the Oceanographic Institute, was  attended by 40 high level people from more than 20 countries to develop cooperation between ocean protection and economic development.

This afternoon, the sovereign prince participated in a lecture “…on the Convention for Biological Diversity…” and attended a dinner held in his honor with the famous Samsung Group.

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Meanwhile, Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover was at the Ecole du Parc to attend an “…end of the year dance performance by the students in honor of their director…”

Sources: Palais Princier de Monaco and EXPO 2012 Yeosu

On May 29, 2012, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco and Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline of Hanover attended a photo exhibition entitled, Food For Hope: Together Against Hunger, held at the Galerie des Pêcheurs.

According to the Gouvernement Princier de Monaco the exhibition, presented by the United Nations World Food Programme, consists of 40 photos which are:

… are a reflection of the particularly harsh life of third world people who are being helped by the WFP.  The government in Monaco continues collaborates with the WFP with emergency aid and more…